Home / New Zealand / PoliticsRachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 07:30 AM4 mins to readNZ Herald Business Editor-at-large, Liam Dann breaks down all you need to know about the upcoming budget. Video / NZ HeraldTo follow the latest Budget coverage, click here for our live blog.Budget 2026 has revealed the Government is likely to miss all three of its main child poverty targets, disappointing children’s advocates who are seeing families without basics such as food, heating and healthcare. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
'Missed opportunity': Budget criticised for failing on child poverty targets
The Children's Commissioner is 'deeply disappointed' for children in hardship.
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